Movie Review: Martin McDonagh’s ‘Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri’
With this these terrific actors he’s assembled, this is easily one of the best movies of the year.
John Hawkes’ Only Wish is to Remain Anonymous
John Hawkes’ only wish is to remain anonymous. However, if he keeps racking up the Oscar and Golden Globe nominations, this goal might get more difficult to maintain.
John Hawkes on His Preparation for the Sundance Hit, ‘The Surrogate’
America Gangster and The Perfect Storm actor John Hawkes scored rave reviews at this year’s Sundance Film Festival after viewers witnessed his portrayal of Mark O’ Brien, a man in an iron lung who hopes to lose his virginity, in the Ben Lewin directed movie The Surrogate.
John Hawkes: “If something is written pretty strong you can play the opposite of it to interesting effect”
Playing a character fueled by his own cult of personality and mostly using his chilling voice as his weapon of choice is a definite stretch for most actors, but Hawkes elaborated on how he managed to create his portrayal of Patrick.
2011 Independent Spirit Awards Winners
Here’s the winners of last nights Independent Spirit Awards. There were no real surprises – Winters Bone took both supporting actor nod which was nice to see.
Before The Oscars: John Hawkes
How did this year’s Academy Award nominees begin their acting careers? Find out in The Daily Actor’s “Before The Oscars” special feature.